PHONETICS Choose the word whose primary stress is different from that of the rest. 1. A. biologist B. counterpart C. compliment D. kindergarten 2. A. applicant B. maximum C. category D. inflation 3. A. renovation B. communication C. intervention D. expedition 4. A. different B. bamboo C. rainfall D. wildlife 5. A. personality B. rhinoceros C. gorilla D. opponent 6. A. leftovers B. windsurfing C. enthusiast D. scoreboard 7. A. comfortable B. tsunami C. precision D. involvement 8. A. struggle B. rubbish C. nonsense D. development 9. A. nursery B. certificate C. curriculum D. intelligence 10. A. industrial B. interfere C. develop D. activity 11. A. incredible B. unexpected C. unnoticed D. outstanding 12. A. overwhelming B. intellectual C. interesting D. economic 13. A. inaccurate B. illegal C. positive D. domestic 14. A. confident B. eternal C. dangerous D. healthier 15. A. independent B. academic C. compulsory D. unexpected 16. A. secondary B. immediate C. miraculous D. domestic 17. A. simple B. polite C. formal D. instant 18. A. beautiful B. terrific C. wonderful D. marvelous 19. A. conical B. different C. symbolic D. careful 20. A. cultural B. mischievous C. interesting D. responsible 21. A. finance B. service C. order D. company 22. A. interview B. agency C. addition D. customer 23. A. prisoner B. diffficult C. exercise D. disaster 24. A. improvement B. occasion C. believe D. interest 25. A influential B. opportunity C. temperament D. expectation 26. A. picture B. number C. water D. advice 27. A. organize B. embarrass C. discourage D. surrounding 28. A. podium B. title C. notice D. pioneer 29. A. nature B. marriage C. value D. belief 30. A. police B. spirit C. banquet D. culture 31. A. determine B. maintain C. sacrifice D. apologize 32. A. inversion B. miserable C. pleasant D. difficulty 33. A. swallow B. survive C. digest D. finish 34. A. product B. satisfy C. pleasure D. however 35. A. happiness B. rewrite C. eject D. oblige 36. A. compare B. compose C. company D. consist 37. A. manage B. recognize C. argue D. discriminate 38. A. entertain B. understand C. recommend D. develop 39. A. offer B. listen C. precede D. follow 40. A. interview B. appropriate C. employ D. describe 41. A. support B. fascinate C. accept D. believe 42. A. inform B. appeal C. attempt D. hesitate 43. A. integrate B. defeat C. advise D. compete 44. A. engrave B. categorize C. memorialize D. discover 45. A. extremely B. necessary C. necessity D. co-operate 46. A. politics B. historic C. electric D. specific 47. A. committee B. referee C. employee D. refugee 48. A. stimulate B. subtract C. announce D. maintain 49. A. determine B. appearance C. develop D. difference 50. A. romantic B. following C. summary D. physical PRONUNCIATION I. Which word has the stress pattern pronounced differently from the others? 1. A. polite B. entrance C. attempt D. agree 2. A. category B. accompany C. experience D. compulsory 3. A. attract B. social C. verbal D. signal 4. A. apply B. approach C. primary D. accept 5. A. unexpected B. optimistic c. education D. responsible 6. a. qualified B. specialize C. vacancy D. identify 7. A. depression B. informal C. interview D. attention 8. A. obedient B. candidate C. attendance D. security II. Which word has the underlined part pronounced differently from the others? 9. A. interviewed B. performed C. finished D. delivered 10. A. misses B. goes C. leaves D. potatoes 11. A. adopted B. appealed C. dedicated D. wounded 12. A. grows B. tends C. roars D. sweeps 13. A. university B. duty C. early D. apply 14. A. indicate B. average C. application D. grade 15. A. chemical B. approach C. achieve D. challenge 16. A. bride B. confide C. determine D. oblige 17. A. humour B. honest C. honour D. hour 18. A. future B. resume C. enthusiasm D. pressure 19. A. character B. chores C. technical D. psychology 20. A. breath B. threaten C. great D. healthy 21. A. gather B. there C. ethnic D. although 22. A. secure B. shuttle C. future D. contribute 23. A. close-knit B. compulsory C. campus D. certificate 24. A. ordinary B. pollution C. doctor D. alcohol 25. A. straight B. celebrate C. break D. pleasure 26.A. endangered B. threatened C. recovered D. advanced 27.A. elephants B. decades C. poachers D. actions 28.A. southern B. athlete C. healthy D. enthusiast 29.A. chemical B. character C. technical D. charming 30.A. caps B. posts C. players D. roofs 31.A. spirit B. describe C. title D. final 32.A. honor B. exhibit C. hour D. habitat 33.A. forged B. noticed C. struggled D. composed 34.A. damaged B. increased C. destroyed D. proposed 35.A. protected B. developed C. balanced D. established 36.A. carried B. organized C. impressed D. involved 37.A. earthquakes B. countries C. epidemics D. delegates 38.A. sufferings B. disasters C. species D. advantages 39.A. politics B. beliefs C. rights D. pioneers 40.A. laugh B. cough C. rough D. plough 41.A. identify B. carry C. typical D. penalty 42.A. mutual B. initiate C. picture D. question 43.A. legal B. medal C. level D. effort 44.A. pool B. good C. look D. book 45 A. spread B. measure C. weapon D. increase 46.A. accompany B. fascinating C. discriminate D. scoreboard 47.A. panda B. swallow C. parrot D. advocate 48.A. wounded B. combined C. considered D. believed 49.A. supports B. colonies C. leaders D. victims 50.A. color B. note C. go D. opponent . different B. bamboo C. rainfall D. wildlife 5. A. personality B. rhinoceros C. gorilla D. opponent 6. A. leftovers B. windsurfing C. enthusiast D. scoreboard 7. A. comfortable B. tsunami C. precision. disaster 24. A. improvement B. occasion C. believe D. interest 25. A influential B. opportunity C. temperament D. expectation 26. A. picture B. number C. water D. advice 27. A. organize B. embarrass C D. although 22. A. secure B. shuttle C. future D. contribute 23. A. close-knit B. compulsory C. campus D. certificate 24. A. ordinary B. pollution C. doctor D. alcohol 25. A. straight B. celebrate